Norwegian Green Hydrogen Initiative

The project is based on the most relevant results and information from the FCHJU-funded REFHYNE project and produces dissemination materials and activities specifically aimed at different Norwegian stakeholders from the general public, research and business actors. The main activity in the project has been to disseminate the lessons learned from the REFHYNE project, and at the same time share other experiences and information from relevant hydrogen projects. Among other things, the SH2IFT project on hydrogen safety. These events have been digital webinars, partly due to COVID-19, but also because it is easier to reach a wider audience. On average, over 100 people have participated in the webinars held. Through the webinars held and the development of communication materials, the project has contributed to spreading information and increasing knowledge about hydrogen technology in general, and electrolysis in particular. Graphics and animation videos have been used in many contexts both in Norway and internationally, and the effect of this will also last beyond the project period. NORGH2E was to contribute to the establishment of a forum for green hydrogen in Norway. In the meantime, work was underway to establish a hydrogen cluster (H2Cluster), with a similar purpose. SINTEF therefore contributed to the establishment of this. The hydrogen cluster H2Cluster was established in 2019-2020, and is a national hydrogen cluster, with the goal of developing a competence platform and courses relevant for both new people joining the hydrogen industry and stakeholders who need to understand the business. The project is expected to lead to increased investments and efforts in research in general, and especially in international cooperation. The project will also lead to increased competence and activity in the field of green hydrogen in Norway, both among already established actors, but also new actors from related fields or with relevant technology and/or competence.

Prosjektet vil føre til økte investeringer og innsats i forskning generelt, og spesielt innen internasjonalt samarbeid. Prosjektet vil også føre til økt kompetanse og aktivitet innen grønn hydrogen i Norge, både blant allerede etablerte aktører, men også nye aktører fra relaterte felt eller med relevant teknologi og/eller kompetanse. Ettersom vi søker å inkludere et politisk aspekt, tror vi også at vi vil ha en innvirkning på øverste nivå og dermed øke innsatsen og støtten i Norge innen dette feltet. Gjennom avholdte webinarer og utvilking av kommunikasjonmateriell har prosjektet bidratt til å spre informasjon og øke kunnskapen om hydrogenteknologi generelt, og elektrolyse spesielt. Grafikk og animasjonsvideo har blitt brukt i mange sammenhenger både i Norge og internasjonalt, og effekten av dette kommer også til å vare utover prosjektperioden.

The NORGH2E project is linked to the H2020 REFHYNE project (Clean Refinery Hydrogen for Europe),funded through the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, FCHJU. The main objective of the project is to deploy and operate a 10MW electrolyser in a Power to Refinery setting. In doing this, REFHYNE will validate the business model for using electrolytic hydrogen as an input to refineries, prove the revenues available from primary and secondary grid balancing in today’s markets and create an evidence base for the policy/regulatory changes needed to underpin this market. NORGH2E will increase knowledge in Norway about large scale green hydrogen production and use, thereby motivating relevant stakeholders to engage more in European funded projects. This will be achieved by organising workshops, a national network, a digital site visit video and dissemination material.